Hey, my life’s not
always about when I wake up, take a shower, and go to work, but then again, life’s like that more often than most of us care to admit. I’d guess, though, that plenty of folks would tell you something different. C'mon, don't you ever get that overwhelming feeling that your life’s like a merry-go-round? Well, I do. And after journaling for ten months now I see why.
About 90% of my life is spent in three places: work, bed, and home. And the other 10% doesn’t vary all that much either. I am indeed a creature of habit. And that transfers beyond my physical presence too. It transfers just as easily to my thoughts, perspectives, and beliefs.
Tell me, what you believe about life, has it changed much over the years? How about your perspective on the rest of the world. Has it changed or does it stay pretty much the same? What is it that you think about most when your mind’s left to wander? Are your thoughts new and fresh, or are they remanufactured worries and what-if’s that whirl about your cerebellum.
Am I worshiping the ‘right’ God? And did God create the pope as a joke? Are we the chosen people/race/ country? Are we the gatekeepers for the entire world? Are we the free-est country in the world? Is our democratic government the best way to rule? OK… where do I get off? HERE.
I woke Monday morning ten minutes later than the goal of 5:30am. I knew going into my slumber that I’d likely sleep a little later, so I gave myself permission to do just that. My body was noticeably stiff from two long days of yard work. However, none of the work would be fairly classified as strenuous, but it did require lots of stooping, bending, and clutching.
Once I began my exercises I loosened as I usually do. The pre-dawn sky was just short of crystal clear and the few wispy clouds in the east were backlit in a brilliant orange-ish pink that begged for a picture. Sadly I didn’t maximize the opportunity. Today and yesterday just might be the last days we hover hopelessly in the 60’s for sometime – we’ll see. Word on the streets is that the 80’s are coming, and they’re bringing with them their partner in crime – humidity. That’s A-O.K. by me!
By all accounts it was a beautiful morning. In kind, I enjoyed my ride into work. The day began like many Mondays (see above merry-go-round thing). We were busy. I stayed that way right up until I left for my run, which was 12:50am. The temperature when I left was hovering just below 60 degrees but under clear deep blue skies -favorable running conditions by anyone’s measure.
I resisted the urge to wear a second upper layer knowing that the temperature would only be climbing and that I’d be sweating in a few short minutes. There was a fairly strong breeze blowing out of the north that was ushering in some very chilly air. But the sun was directly overhead countering anything the weak breeze could muster. I took special notice of the sun’s position today. I had to strain my neck to get a peek at its position, and we still have another month of movement northward.
I was back from my five mile run at 1:41pm. After a quick shower I was on my way back to the office for some afternoon fun! The afternoon was bumpy and busy but nothing too dramatic. But it was busy enough to make the afternoon go by in a blink of an eye.
Come 5pm I made a concerted effort to leave right away. I planned to get my haircut at Saturday’s in Mill Run before heading home. I also knew that it’s a crap shoot getting over there after work. Sometimes it’s completely empty while at other times it is packed. I’d just have to see. Well, it was packed, and the quoted wait was thirty minutes – too long for me. I decided I’d cut back over to Trueman Rd to some new place by Home Depot. But to my dismay, they quoted me thirty minutes too. O.K., I don’t need a hair cut that bad. It can wait. I can’t. Homeward!
I arrived home at 5:30pm despite my little whirlwind tour of Mill Run. Mindy was already there and had walked Ykraps, tidied up the kitchen, and began baking some wings. I had only a few chores to do. While the wings baked I fired up the grill so that we could grill them for the final ten minutes giving them a smoked flavor. While it warmed, I transplanted the potted geraniums I had purchased from Wal-Mart into my two Ash tree hanging baskets. First, though, I soaked some Sphagnum Moss in water before pressing it into the sides of the aluminum baskets. These are my favorite baskets! They’re a bit different than most.
After finishing the transplant, I began watering the backyard flowers which will become at least an every other day ritual barring a rainy day. After the watering was completed, the wings were ready for the grill. While they baked on the grill we basted them in some Texas Pete’s hot sauce. Ten minutes later we had some tangy and delicious chicken wings! As a side, Mindy had cut up some celery and concocted a half and half blend of blue cheese and ranch dressing for dipping. Everything was great!
After we finished eating we ventured out front to water the front yard flowers. Normally, my pattern is to water the bedded annuals only every other day – the front one day and the back the next. Hanging baskets with petunias will need watering each and everyday with few exceptions – even when it rains. The hanging geraniums can go upwards of a week but every five days is almost perfect.
After the watering routine, we moved on to some hot tubbing. Again, Mindy had only until 8:30pm on Monday’s and Wednesday’s so there’s little time to waste if we’re to enjoy a variety of activities. This is the first time that we’ve in the hot tub since Friday and the first time in its hole for about a year.
It was still daylight, of course, as it was only 7:45pm. It was pretty nice since it was about 60 degrees and the sun was not able to braise our skin since it was being blocked by the west side of my home and trees. The tub’s so much easier to get in and out of now that it’s sunk in the deck. It’s only about one foot above deck level.
After tubbing, I returned a missed call to daughter Ashley. She informed me that she started her summer hours today at work – 9am – 5pm. She sounded excited. I invited her for dinner Wednesday. She promised to get back with me after learning when she’ll be dining with her god parents who are in town from New Orleans this week. I let her go as two of her high school friends had just shown up at her mother’s.
Mindy had to go. It was nearly 8:30pm. Almost immediately, I began updating my blog and tried adding pics. Sadly, there were some problems uploading tonight so I didn’t waster too much time trying to fool with it. At 9:40pm I decided to go to bed a bit early for a change. While reading, Mindy called to tell me good night. By 10:15pm I was asleep.
And, oh yeah, the Reds were ahead 15-4 when I fell asleep
Hey, my life’s not always about when I wake up, take a shower, and go to work, but then again, life’s like that more often than most of us care to admit. I’d guess, though, that plenty of folks would tell you something different. C'mon, don't you ever get that overwhelming feeling that your life’s like a merry-go-round? Well, I do. And after journaling for ten months now I see why.
About 90% of my life is spent in three places: work, bed, and home. And the other 10% doesn’t vary all that much either. I am indeed a creature of habit. And that transfers beyond my physical presence too. It transfers just as easily to my thoughts, perspectives, and beliefs.
Tell me, what you believe about life, has it changed much over the years? How about your perspective on the rest of the world. Has it changed or does it stay pretty much the same? What is it that you think about most when your mind’s left to wander? Are your thoughts new and fresh, or are they remanufactured worries and what-if’s that whirl about your cerebellum.
Am I worshiping the ‘right’ God? And did God create the pope as a joke? Are we the chosen people/race/ country? Are we the gatekeepers for the entire world? Are we the free-est country in the world? Is our democratic government the best way to rule? OK… where do I get off? HERE.
I woke Monday morning ten minutes later than the goal of 5:30am. I knew going into my slumber that I’d likely sleep a little later, so I gave myself permission to do just that. My body was noticeably stiff from two long days of yard work. However, none of the work would be fairly classified as strenuous, but it did require lots of stooping, bending, and clutching.
Once I began my exercises I loosened as I usually do. The pre-dawn sky was just short of crystal clear and the few wispy clouds in the east were backlit in a brilliant orange-ish pink that begged for a picture. Sadly I didn’t maximize the opportunity. Today and yesterday just might be the last days we hover hopelessly in the 60’s for sometime – we’ll see. Word on the streets is that the 80’s are coming, and they’re bringing with them their partner in crime – humidity. That’s A-O.K. by me!
By all accounts it was a beautiful morning. In kind, I enjoyed my ride into work. The day began like many Mondays (see above merry-go-round thing). We were busy. I stayed that way right up until I left for my run, which was 12:50am. The temperature when I left was hovering just below 60 degrees but under clear deep blue skies -favorable running conditions by anyone’s measure.
I resisted the urge to wear a second upper layer knowing that the temperature would only be climbing and that I’d be sweating in a few short minutes. There was a fairly strong breeze blowing out of the north that was ushering in some very chilly air. But the sun was directly overhead countering anything the weak breeze could muster. I took special notice of the sun’s position today. I had to strain my neck to get a peek at its position, and we still have another month of movement northward.
I was back from my five mile run at 1:41pm. After a quick shower I was on my way back to the office for some afternoon fun! The afternoon was bumpy and busy but nothing too dramatic. But it was busy enough to make the afternoon go by in a blink of an eye.
Come 5pm I made a concerted effort to leave right away. I planned to get my haircut at Saturday’s in Mill Run before heading home. I also knew that it’s a crap shoot getting over there after work. Sometimes it’s completely empty while at other times it is packed. I’d just have to see. Well, it was packed, and the quoted wait was thirty minutes – too long for me. I decided I’d cut back over to Trueman Rd to some new place by Home Depot. But to my dismay, they quoted me thirty minutes too. O.K., I don’t need a hair cut that bad. It can wait. I can’t. Homeward!
I arrived home at 5:30pm despite my little whirlwind tour of Mill Run. Mindy was already there and had walked Ykraps, tidied up the kitchen, and began baking some wings. I had only a few chores to do. While the wings baked I fired up the grill so that we could grill them for the final ten minutes giving them a smoked flavor. While it warmed, I transplanted the potted geraniums I had purchased from Wal-Mart into my two Ash tree hanging baskets. First, though, I soaked some Sphagnum Moss in water before pressing it into the sides of the aluminum baskets. These are my favorite baskets! They’re a bit different than most.
After finishing the transplant, I began watering the backyard flowers which will become at least an every other day ritual barring a rainy day. After the watering was completed, the wings were ready for the grill. While they baked on the grill we basted them in some Texas Pete’s hot sauce. Ten minutes later we had some tangy and delicious chicken wings! As a side, Mindy had cut up some celery and concocted a half and half blend of blue cheese and ranch dressing for dipping. Everything was great!
After we finished eating we ventured out front to water the front yard flowers. Normally, my pattern is to water the bedded annuals only every other day – the front one day and the back the next. Hanging baskets with petunias will need watering each and everyday with few exceptions – even when it rains. The hanging geraniums can go upwards of a week but every five days is almost perfect.
After the watering routine, we moved on to some hot tubbing. Again, Mindy had only until 8:30pm on Monday’s and Wednesday’s so there’s little time to waste if we’re to enjoy a variety of activities. This is the first time that we’ve in the hot tub since Friday and the first time in its hole for about a year.
It was still daylight, of course, as it was only 7:45pm. It was pretty nice since it was about 60 degrees and the sun was not able to braise our skin since it was being blocked by the west side of my home and trees. The tub’s so much easier to get in and out of now that it’s sunk in the deck. It’s only about one foot above deck level.
After tubbing, I returned a missed call to daughter Ashley. She informed me that she started her summer hours today at work – 9am – 5pm. She sounded excited. I invited her for dinner Wednesday. She promised to get back with me after learning when she’ll be dining with her god parents who are in town from New Orleans this week. I let her go as two of her high school friends had just shown up at her mother’s.
Mindy had to go. It was nearly 8:30pm. Almost immediately, I began updating my blog and tried adding pics. Sadly, there were some problems uploading tonight so I didn’t waster too much time trying to fool with it. At 9:40pm I decided to go to bed a bit early for a change. While reading, Mindy called to tell me good night. By 10:15pm I was asleep.
And, oh yeah, the Reds were ahead 15-4 when I fell asleep
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